Direct flights from West Coast to Ireland a tough sell says Continental United

Some business leaders in Silicon Valley have expressed their disappointment at Aer Lingus’s decision not to relaunch direct flights from Dublin to the west coast of the U.S.

John Hartnett, founder and president of the US-based Irish Technology Leadership Group told the Irish Times he was “hugely disappointed” by the Irish airline's decision. He now intends to lobby United Continental about establishing a direct route to Ireland.

Hartnett said he has “reached out” to United Continental.

“We probably now need to be more aggressive,” he told the Irish Times.

“We need to concentrate our efforts on United Continental.”
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